An Interview with Humpty Dumpty from "Humpty Dumpty Sat On a Wall"

Writing Strands Level # 6 Lesson # 8

Dear reader,

            This is a fun story about Humpty Dumpty. I wrote this piece at the age of 17. It could be a very interesting story if you have little one’s who like this nursery rhyme. Or you probably like the rhyme yourself and would like to hear this rendition. This was the first time that I was given the assignment of interviewing someone. Even though this was actually an interview with a fictional character it provided some grounds for my next blog. It will contain “real” interviews and will be about the issue of prayer in public schools. I hope that it will be thought provoking. This Blog will commence after a short bit on writing from Dave Marks. As always the Glory goes to GOD for His help in this assignment.

            (The following is an excerpt from Writing Strands Level #6 Lesson #8.)

            It may take you six days to learn:

1.      Imaginary characters sometimes do what they want to do

            2.   How to write an interview

PREWRITING

Day One:

            Newspaper or magazine writers, before the have interviews with people in the news, must plan their time carefully so that they can learn as much as possible while they’re talking to their interviewees.

            Good interviews are much more complicated than just the asking of a series of questions. There is research which the interviewers have to do. Reporters must find out all they can about people before talking to them.

The Mandalorian Armor

Dear Reader,

        

        This book report was written when I was at the age of 17. Since this was our writing curriculum that we used at Golden Hills Academy it covered just about everything. The goals of this lesson were: 1. Identify the forces in conflict in a novel 2. Describe these forces 3. Show how these forces are important to the book

         If you haven't read this book I would recomend that you read it. If you like Star Wars that is.

9/14/09

Writing Strands Level # 6: Lesson # 6: Book Report

The Mandalorian Armor

The most notable book I read, in 2008, was The Mandalorian Armor. Published in June, 1998, by Bantam Books, and written by K. W. Jeter.

            In this book Jeter writes of the struggles that face bounty hunters in the Star Wars universe. Some of these being: a criminal organization known as the Black Sun, the Empire, the growing Rebel Alliance, an arachnoid Assembler, and – perhaps the most dangerous of all – each other.

            Emperor Palpatine, ruler of the Empire; Prince Xizor, leader of the Black Sun; and Kuat of Kuat, operator of a large ship production company; are all powerful players in Jeter’s book. However, the majority of the author’s writings follow Boba Fett.

            Boba Fett is a legendary bounty hunter known throughout the galaxy for being ruthless and very competent. Dengar is another bounty hunter who along with his wife and a freed dancing slave, named Neelah, end up helping Fett in part of the story.

I Want Dessert!

“Conflict is when there are two or more people or forces that want the same thing or want to keep the other force or forces from doing or getting what they want. Think about the most exciting parts of the books you’ve read. You’ll find that those parts are the ones in which the most clearly defined.

This same situation is true in stories. People love to read about conflict in fact, all the stories are based on conflict because this is what stories are: incidents in which conflict is resolved.

 In this exercise you’ll have a chance to create a conflict and its outcome. This exercise has three parts. You will:

1. Create characters

2. Put the characters in opposition

3. Solve this conflict the characters have”

            Excerpt from Writing Strands Level 6, lesson #3, pg 13

Dear reader,

            I wrote this piece at the age of sixteen while learning about conflict. I hope that you find it interesting and informative. I did not change any of the original content except for punctuation. Without further ADO I give you…

Writing Strands Book 6 Lesson 1

I Want Desert!

Janet Williams had just finished setting the table when her husband Fred walked into the dining room from the pantry.

            Fred smiled with satisfaction and said, “Well, I just finished putting the last of the groceries away. How are things coming in the supper department?”

A Market for Bees

1/26/12

Isaiah T. Silkwood

Writing Strands Level # 7, Lesson # 6, Situation # 3

What Makes It What It Is:

A Market for Bees

(Excerpt from the journal of Richard Canterhaven)

            It is Tuesday morning, July 7^th 1770. People are beginning their congregation on

N. Kings Way

. These people are not the swarm of bees that will come thickly through to snatch up nectar later on today. These people are the stems of the flowers that support this meadow that is King’s Way Street Market. They are carefully arranging the petals of their flowers. That is, the appearance of their booth that they purchased earlier this year. They are hoping that their decorations and colors will appeal to any passing bees and draw them in to sample the nectar that is their hard wrought merchandise.

            I too am a stem. Though I am a smaller offshoot of the main stem my master Marice Vaughn. I am his apprentice. I have been growing under his shadow for 2 years now. If I might say modestly I have become a very good shoemaker. It is good that I am telling this to my journal. For if my mother was to find me upholding my own work like this, she would give me a stern scolding. “Do the best that you can and let others praise your work,” she would say. I am sure there is a great deal of wisdom in her words. She was the best embroiderer in all of Philadelphia, or so some have said. I am 19 now. Though I could say a great deal of good about my father, the freshness of his passing is still too great. Mother insists that we will see him again, in heaven…

The Makings of a Patriot

1/20/12

Isaiah T. Silkwood

Writing Strands: Level # 7, Lesson # 6, Situation # 2

What Makes It What It Is:

The Makings of a Patriot

Hans Antonio stood breathless in the narrow alleyway between a two-story apartment building and one of the Boston port, authority offices. It was one of the few authorities left in Boston not under the command of the British Regulars. Since the Boston tea party the local populace, and their dealings, had felt more pressure from the British Regular’s presence that ever before. Nevertheless Bosto ’s inhabitants trudged doggedly onward, unwilling to give up their lives or occupations. However some thought that they were in an unpreventable and deserved British occupation. Hans did not think that way.

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            Hans was not content to live under British rule. After all a country more that 3000 miles away had no right to control the lives and well-beings of the colonies’ people. Hans was against taxation without representation and expressed it in many ways. One of those ways could be clarified by the expensive painting that he had tucked away under his long coat. It wasn’t a large painting, being 21”x 16” inches plus a border, but it still wasn’t completely concealed by his large coat. He had taken it from the commander of the British garrison’s quarters and intended to sell it to an English merchant. This was by far the most brazen thing that he had done since participating in the Boston Tea Party.

             Just ahead, in the road beyond the alley, proceeded one of the largest street markets in the colonies. Hans’ partner, Willis Harding, had promised to meet him at a fur vendor’s stall at the end of the street market; however, he had failed to mention which part of the market was the end.

My First Blog: Point of View

Dear reader,
         This is my first blog it is a project from my homeschool curriculum Writing Strands Level # 7. I highly encourage comments and critiques and hope that any who read will do so. I want to be an author some day and as a result the more critiques I get the more I can learn. Not all of my posts will be just like this one. There will be several creative as well as essay form post. Subscribe and you might be surprised. :) (but this is a little early for that isn't it.) The point of this lesson was to learn how to distinguish between the many types of narrative voice.

Writing Strands Lesson # 5

Point of View

EXPOSITORY ESSAY

On

POINT OF VIEW

            Hello, have you ever read a book or article that you really enjoyed? Did you come away from that piece thinking, “I really enjoyed the way that narrative voice told me everything.”? Of course not. You may, however, have thought that the author writing the piece portrayed his or her thoughts well.

            Why would I bring up such a silly thought? Well, when an author writes a story or article he or she does not tell you his or her thoughts directly; but indirectly, by the way of a narrative voice. This voice assumes specific angles and traits that help give a story depth and its own unique ring.

            With a little practice the many options that an author has, in positioning his narrative voice, can become recognizable and easily distinguishable from one another.

            Would you like me to show you? To create their narrative voice authors use these elements: Person, Number, Tense, Attitude, Involvement, Knowledge, and Perspective.